German word

fix

Pronunciation

IPA/fɪks/

Meaning

  • adverbquickly

Example

Ich mache das fix fertig.

I'll get that done quickly.

Illustration for fix (quickly)

More examples

Lies den Bericht fix durch.

Read through the report quickly.

Core concept

A quick movement brings a loose task to a firm, completed state.

Common phrases

  • fix durchlesen

    quickly read through

  • fix organisieren

    quickly organize

Similar words

schnell: Does something fast or within a short time.
rasch: Acts swiftly, often with a sense of haste.
sofort: Begins or happens immediately, without delay.
zügig: Proceeds at a brisk, efficient pace.

Definition in German

Umgangssprachliches Adverb für 'rasch, ohne viel Aufwand' und in Kurzäußerungen wie 'Das ist fix.' auch im Sinn von 'bereits entschieden/feststehend' gebraucht

Word origin

The German word fix is based on Latin fixus, 'fixed', from figere, 'to fasten', with German developing a colloquial sense meaning 'quickly' beside the older sense 'fixed'.

Usage tips

  • In Das ist fix, fix is an adjective meaning 'settled' or 'certain', not the adverb 'quickly'.

Other meanings

  • immediatelyadverb
  • fixedadjective

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